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Strategic Management of Human Capital | Employment and Benefits |
December
6, 2001
The
President has issued an Executive order excusing Federal employees
from duty on Monday, December 24, 2001, except those who, in the judgment of the
head of the agency, cannot be excused for reasons of national security, defense,
or other essential public business. For
pay and leave purposes, December 24, 2001, will be treated as falling within the
scope of statutes and Executive orders governing holidays for Federal employees. Federal workers have shown
remarkable strength and courage throughout the current national emergency in
performing their jobs with the utmost professionalism and resolve. In
signing the Executive order, the President has recognized the continuing
commitment of Federal employees to serve America and has demonstrated his belief
that our valued holiday traditions should be carried on in spite of the events
on and following September 11th. Most
employees who are excused from duty on December 24th will receive the basic pay
they would have received if no Executive order had been issued.
An employee who was previously scheduled to take annual leave on December
24th will not be charged annual leave (or any other form of paid leave,
compensatory time off, or credit hours) for that day.
(This policy does not apply to employees who receive annual premium pay
for standby duty under 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(1) or to firefighters who are covered by
the special pay provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5545b.)
An employee who is required to work nonovertime hours on December 24th is
entitled to holiday premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(b). For general pay and leave administration instructions,
please refer to our fact sheets on: Federal
holidays at http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/HOLIDAY.HTM,
compressed work schedules at http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/AWScws.htm, and flexible work schedules at http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/awsfws.htm. Employees of the U.S. Postal Service and contract employees should contact their supervisor (or contract officer) to obtain information on their pay and leave entitlements for December 24th.
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